PATCO E-Newsletter - August 2010

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John H. Estey
Chairman
Board of Commissioners
 
Jeffrey L. Nash
Vice Chairman
Board of Commissioners
 
John J. Matheussen
President
PATCO
 
Robert A. Box
General Manager
PATCO
 
Welcome to PATCO E-News!!!!
PATCO E-News is yet another way for PATCO to stay in touch with you and to provide the very best in customer service. Through this monthly communication, we will keep you informed about train service, system improvements, events and happenings in the region and share relevant transit information from a regional and national perspective. You can also stay connected to PATCO throughout the week by following PATCO on Facebook and RidePATCO on Twitter. We'd love to hear from you, so stay in touch.

PATCO Cares at Westmont Station
As part of the PATCO Cares program, Wish Upon A Hero, recently visited our Westmont Station to inform PATCO riders about its mission. Wish Upon A Hero is the world's largest social helping website. It was created to allow anyone the unique opportunity to post a wish as well as the extraordinary ability for everyone to be a hero. Heroes have granted more than 57,000 wishes in the last 3 years. For more information on this charity please visit www.wishuponahero.com.

Our next PATCO Cares event will feature "Habitat for Humanity", Aug. 31 at Haddonfield Station.
Ride PATCO to the Red Bull Flugtag Event
Red Bull's popular Flugtag event is coming to the Camden Waterfront this Saturday. Event parking is limited so ride PATCO. PATCO stations have plenty of parking and with two stations located in downtown Camden, PATCO provides easy access to the Camden Waterfront. PATCO riders can exit at either City Hall Station or Broadway Station for a short walk to the event. To accommodate passengers, PATCO will be operating additional trains on Saturday. From 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., six car trains will run every 7 minutes. If you want to save time, purchase your ticket in advance. Please be advised that tickets expire 3 days after purchase.

Cashiers will be at 8th & Market, Lindenwold and Woodcrest stations on Saturday, September 4, selling roundtrip tickets.

PATCO Transit Ambassadors will be available to assist customers.
BikeMS Kicks off at Woodcrest Station
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will hold its 30th Annual BikeMS Tour September 25 and 26. For the last 20 years, the event has been hosted at PATCO's Woodcrest Station. To register for the ride click here.

Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt
Being a PATCO rider has its benefits! PATCO and The Franklin Institute have joined to promote riding PATCO to The Franklin Institute's latest exhibit, Cleopatra: The Search for the Last Queen of Egypt. Beginning on August 31, enter for your chance to win tickets to the exhibit. Visit PATCO's website at www.ridepatco.org for more information and to enter the drawing.

As part of the partnership, The Franklin Institute has donated tickets that are available through this drawing.

Drawing will be held September 30.  

To get to the Franklin Institute:
  • Ride PATCO to 16th/Locust.  Walk 6 blocks north on 16th Street; turn left on Ben Franklin Parkway; or
  • �Ride PATCO to 8th/Market.  On Market Street in front of the Gallery, catch the purple PHLASH trolley (runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until October 31) or SEPTA's Route 38 bus.  Discounted round-trip transfers for the Route 38 bus are available from PATCO vending machines in New Jersey for $2.60.

A new report, released by the American Public Transportation Association, which surveys current research has found that people who live in communities with high-quality public transportation drive less, exercise more, live longer, and are generally healthier than residents of communities that lack quality public transit. To read more click here.